Georgia Legislature Today: Marijuana group
The Georgia General Assembly at a glance for Wednesday, Jan. 24, Day 9 of the 2018 legislative session:
Medical marijuana: The House Medical Cannabis Working Group, chaired by medical marijuana supporter Rep. Allen Peake, holds its first meeting of this year's legislative session at 1 p.m. Peake, R-Macon, is the sponsor of House Bill 645, which would allow medical marijuana cultivation and distribution to registered patients.
Gold Star: Family members of a fallen service member would be eligible for up to two free Gold Star license plates, according to House Bill 287. The legislation will be heard by the Senate Veterans, Military, & Homeland Security Committee at 8:30 a.m.
Under the Gold Dome: Wednesday is Georgia Acupuncture Legislative Day, Georgia Cancer Awareness Day and Electric Vehicle Day. Expect to see organizations that care about these issues in the Capitol.
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Mark Niesse is an enterprise reporter and covers elections and Georgia government for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and is considered an expert on elections and voting. Before joining the AJC, he worked for The Associated Press in Atlanta, Honolulu and Montgomery, Alabama. He also reported for The Daily Report and The Santiago Times in Chile.
